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WE HAVE ESPN, NOT ESPYou may want to take a seat prior to reading this….There is no such thing as a referee fairy. Referees cannot be assigned to matches which the Referee Society has no knowledge. Got games? Send a spreadsheet (see below). Last minute (e.g., less than five day advanced notice) notification may incur a surcharge.

NEW MATCH FIXTURE SPREADSHEETLeague commissioners must submit season schedules; and teams must email their non-league (e.g, friendly, b-side, etc) home schedules using the following spreadsheet(s) to:pelicanrefs@gmail.com.

Prior to completing the spreadsheet, read the explanatory notes. Team names must appear EXACTLY as provided in the spreadsheet’s “Team Names” tab. If a team name does not exist, indicate such in the “Notes” column. When adding matches, please ensure the appropriate year is used. Use the spreadsheet template available at:

Game Management Guidelines2017/2018 Game Management Guideline are published for 15s (including a separate HS document) and 7s to enable referees, referee performance reviewers, referee coaches, players/teams, coaches, and administrators to have a clearer approach to the game and improve consistency in application of Law throughout the country, while also reflecting directives from World Rugby.

Referee Fees
The referee fees for fifteens are $75 per side per match. Fees are calculated by multiplying the number of games your team plays by $75. This includes all league, non-league, “friendly”, B-side, etc. matches regardless if they are “Home” or “Away”.

Teams hosting matches involving teams not located in NCRFU Referee Society area are responsible for the visiting team’s fees (i.e., the host pays for all non-Northern California teams).

A check or money order for fees should be made payable to “Northern California Rugby Referee Society” and sent with a copy of the team’s schedule of games. Additionally, teams must email their schedule(s) using the following spreadsheet(s) to:pelicanrefs@gmail.com.

Fees for prior seasons are past due and subject to administrative fees. Payment for the upcoming season must be received by the NCRFU Referee Society no later than February 1 or may be subject to a $100 administrative fee. Match fees considered “past due” will result in the NCRFU RS sanctioning the team by not assigning a referee to any further of team’s home or away matches (i.e., League, Non-League, or Tournament) until the fee is paid in full.

Note: If your team currently has an outstanding balance from previous seasons, you must immediately contact Dan Wilson (danwilson@pelicanrefs.com).